During 29 April – 3 May 2013, Dr. Sakda Preunglampoo, senior researcher and Mrs. Posri Leelabhat from Center for Applied Science attended Inception Workshop of Nutrition and Food Security in Uplands of Vietnam and Thailand Project at Chiang Mai Grand View Hotel, Chiang Mai. Other attendees are Dr. Annie Wesley, a staff from International Development Research Centre (IDRC) in Canada and co-researchers from various organizations in Canada, Vietnam and Thailand. They also made a visit to  research study area in Pang E-ka village and Mae-Ki village in Mae Ram district of Chiang Mai.